When I am the dust of my bones
Write the poems I never wrote
Darling you may sign my name
You're more myself than I am these days
Before my lungs no longer breathe
Before my heart no longer beats
While the words can still come out
I will leave you [A7with no doubt
That I have lived for [Dm7]you
When my [A]blood no longer moves
Clear the things out of my [A]ɾoom
Put the ρhotos of me face down
I'm so damn scared to [C7]go in the ground
Before my [A]lungs no longer breathe
Before my [A]heart no longer beats
While the words can still come out
I will leave you [A7with no doubt
That I have lived for [Dm7]you
Let my [A]family wear all [Em]black
This body is yours don't give it back
Let my [A]family wear all [Em]black
This body is yours don't give me back
When my [A]complexion [C7]turns to [C7]grey
And there's belief I'm in a better place
Hold on [C7]to [C7]my [A]memory
Hug my [A]mother once for [Dm7]me.
Before my [A]lungs no longer breathe
Before my [A]heart no longer beats
While the words can still come out
Even if they are not profound
I've loved living for [Dm7]you
I've loved living for [Dm7]you